States Seek Laws To Cut Traffic Toll In 1957
An Associated Press survey shows at least six law fields under study by state legislatures to curb highway fatalities. States consider expanding police forces, stricter licensing, higher penalties, driver education, statewide testing, and compulsory liability insurance. Several states plan budget boosts for patrols, with California, Washington, and New York among those seeking increased manpower and funding.
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Glenn Wolf
Associated Press
Washington
Texas
Averell Harriman
New York
Michigan
G. Mennen Williams
Kentucky
Maryland
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Wisconsin
States mull sharper speed laws to slow traffic rise
At least 34 legislatures consider tougher speed limits to curb speeding on highways and two lane roads. States named include California Connecticut Florida Illinois Iowa Kansas Maine New Mexico and Maryland. Some states adopt new minimum speeds and Maryland allows arrest of drivers going slower than reasonable under prevailing conditions.
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California
Connecticut
Florida
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
Maine
New Mexico
Maryland
New Military Service Grow Up Around Missile Program
A new military service may emerge within the defense establishment to orbit the ballistic missile program. The top Air Force leaders discuss an aviation branch akin to a Marine Corps for space age warfare, handling Atlas Titan Thor and other missiles and training, with SAC to take over later.
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Vern Haugland
Inglewood
Calif
Los Angeles
Moscow
Air Force
Bernard A. Ben Schriever
Air Research and Development Command
Schriever
Ben J. Funk
Air Materiel Command
Simon Ramp
Ramp-Wooldridge Corp
Schriever and
Funk
WDD
Remo- Wooldridge
Los Angeles International Airport
Camp Cooke Military Reservation
Strategic Airs Command
SAC
Air Force-Wdd
Atlas
Corvair Division
General Dynamics Corp
San Diego
Florida
Flight
Journal of the Royal Aero Club
Titan
Martin Co
Denver
Aerojet-General 4Corp
Sacramento
Army
Defense Department
Navy
Thor
Jupiter
Polaris
Eisenhower
Mid East Crisis Sparks Global Race For Giant Tankers
AP analysis explains how Nasers move to nationalize Suez triggered a worldwide tanker boom. Builders race to deliver ever larger ultra and super ultra tankers to meet soaring demand, while the canal's importance remains. Shipyards report near 2,700 vessels totaling about 4.5 million deadweight tons, with 1,000+ more on order.
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Egypt
Naszer
Suez Canal
Africa
United States
Europe
Nasser
Free World
Stavros Spyros Niarchos
Aristotle Socrates Onassis
Daniel K. Ludwig
Niarchos
Britain
France
Gloria Grahame Sheds Husband to Resume Career
Hollywood star Gloria Grahame leaves her third husband Cy Howard and returns to work. She explains a European detour for The Man Who Never Was and a baby then explains she will star in Ride Out for Revenge with Rory Calhoun and later TV with a GE Theater film. She has also been married to Stanley Clements and Nick Ray.
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Hollywood
Gloria Grahame
Glolia
Cy Howard
Mama
Gloria
Europe
Paris
Howard
Rory Calhoun
Stanley Clements
Nick Ray T
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Palmdale
International Soundphoto
Raleigh
Raleigh Register
Beckl
Beckley
No. Va
W. Va
Roy Sertol
Hainois
William G. Stratton
Goodwin J
Knight
Calistornia
Erevias Tans
Mexico City
William L. Ryan
Middle East
Howard Roberts
Smithsonian Institution
Bourton
National Dist, Prod. Corp
Straght
GMC
GMC Money-Makers
Mallimar Gmc Sales, Inc
North Kanawha
Sprague
West Virginia
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